Australia 371 and 349 defeated England 286 and 352 by 82 runs to secure the 2025–26 Ashes with a third straight Test victory.
England’s lower order fought bravely on the final day, but there was no late Ashes miracle. Australia held their nerve in the field to wrap up the series on the 11th day, underlining their dominance at home.
The decisive Ashes moment came when Scott Boland induced an edge from Josh Tongue, safely taken by Marnus Labuschagne at first slip. Brydon Carse was left unbeaten on 39, while Jamie Smith and Will Jacks offered brief hope with scores of 60 and 47.
Australia’s sharp catching proved decisive throughout the Ashes. Labuschagne’s one-handed efforts, combined with costly English drops earlier in the match, swung the contest firmly Australia’s way ashes played.
Mitchell Starc led the bowling effort, claiming three of the final four Ashes wickets after Nathan Lyon was sidelined by injury. Once the new ball was taken, the result felt inevitable.
Australia sealed a fourth consecutive home Ashes series at the earliest opportunity, once again exposing the gap between the sides in key moments.
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